Jacob Kratzer and Lucinda Hilliard

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Husband Jacob Kratzer ¹

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            AKA: Jacob Krotzer 2
           Born: 5 Aug 1817 - Northampton Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Kratzer (1789/1790-1864) 4
         Mother: Anna Mary Rimer (1784-      ) 2 4

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   Other Spouse: Catherine Fretz (1833-1893) 1 3 - 10 Sep 1850 1 3

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Wife Lucinda Hilliard ²

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Children

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1 U [Infant] Krotzer ³

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2 M David A. ??? Krotzer ^{3 5}

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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Kratzer

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At the age of seven years he came to Clarion County, Pennsylvania, with which locality he was ever afterwards identified, becoming the owner of one hundred acres of improved land on which he carried on the business of farming and stock raising. He served as school director for six years, giving his time to the building up of the educational advantages of the neighborhood. In his political beliefs he followed the tradition of his family and subscribed to the principles of Democracy. Both he and his second wife were members of the Reformed church, he serving for a number of years as elder.

1 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 534.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 587.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 588.

4 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Pg 598.

5 Samuel P. Bates, History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5; Vol. IV (Harrisburg, PA: B. Singerly, State Printer, 1870), Pg 609.